Archive for January, 2009

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Considerations Before Refinancing for Foreclosure


Everyone might want to grab the chance to refinance with the declining interest rates on mortgages to save themselves from foreclosure. Applying for a new loan to repay your old loan is a bold move because you will have to start in new terms. This may be a chance of redemption than being closer to [...]

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Fraudsters Take Advantage of Foreclosure Crisis


With the housing crisis still persisting and foreclosure cases prevailing all over the country, there is also a surplus in troubled homeowners willing to take any possible measure to keep their property. This situation brought about a new opportunity for frauds to deceive willing preys.
These hoaxers volunteer to help distressed homeowners in saving their property [...]

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Housing Secretary Nominee Donovan Urged to Fight Foreclosures


Shaun Donovan, a housing official of New York City, has received a warm welcome from Senate banking committee members during a confirmation hearing for his nomination as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Committee members urged Donovan to intensity efforts to address the foreclosure crisis in order to stabilize the housing market [...]

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Foreclosure Prevention Top Priority for HUD nominee Donovan


Shaun Donovan, nominated for the top post at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has promised to make changes in federal housing programs under the Obama Administration following the increase in the number of foreclosed homes.
Donovan, who is also commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in New York City, [...]

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An Overview on Government Tax Foreclosure Property


There are many different government bodies that can foreclose upon a real state property. This would mainly be to recover dues such as unpaid fines and/or taxes from the owner of the property. Once foreclosed upon, the responsibility of the sale of these properties is handed over to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The [...]

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West Palm Beach Foreclosures – A Guide to Buying at Auctions


Buying a home affected by foreclosure at an auction is a fairly common way of acquiring a foreclosed home. With the numbers of West Palm Beach foreclosures on the rise, so are the numbers of foreclosure auctions. The primary reason that foreclosure auctions garner so much interest is because some very good bargains are known [...]

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Foreclosures – A Brief (Jan 2009)


Every County of every State within the country has been affected by the ongoing foreclosure crisis that the country is facing. As per data released by a prominent foreclosure listing agency, the country has seen an increase of 81% when it comes to foreclosure filings in 2008 as compared with 2007.
The prices of homes across [...]

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Watchdog Panel Chair Warren Calls for TARP Accountability and Transparency


Elizabeth Warren, a professor at Harvard Law School and chairwoman of a watchdog panel responsible for overseeing the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the Treasury Department, has called on members of Congress to demand more accountability and transparency in the appropriation of remaining TARP funds.
According to Warren, lawmakers should consider the issue of whether [...]

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An Overview on Buying Tax Foreclosure Homes


While most of the homes that go through foreclosure, do so because of the homeowner’s inability to repay his/her mortgage (bank foreclosures), a home can also be foreclosed upon by different government bodies upon the home owner’s inability to pay his/her taxes.
These tax foreclosure homes are then transferred to the Department of Housing and Urban [...]

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A Brief about the Current Scenario of Florida Foreclosure Homes


Observers of Florida’s real estate sector are of the opinion that 2009 could be a tough year for home owners. November ’08 witnessed 450,588 foreclosure filings, and this, when compared to one year back, is an 82% increase. The increase of foreclosure filings around the US averaged at 44%.
While banks are making efforts to combat [...]